Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 1:2-3

2Now the earthוְהָאָ֗רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776wasהָיְתָ֥הha.ye.TahH1961formlessתֹ֙הוּ֙to.huH8414and voidוָבֹ֔הוּva.Vo.huH922,and darknessוְחֹ֖שֶׁךְve.Cho.shekhH2822was overעַל־'al-H5921the surfaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the deepתְה֑וֹםte.HomH8415.And the Spiritוְר֣וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430was hoveringמְרַחֶ֖פֶתme.ra.Che.fetH7363overעַל־'al-H5921the surfaceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

3And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Let there beיְהִ֣יye.HiH1961lightא֑וֹר'orH216,”and there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961lightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

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Commentaries on Genesis 1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings